What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 29, 2024, at 1645 CDT, a Lancair iv, registered to a private individual, landed gear up at Midland international air and space port (maf) in Midland, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the certificated flight instructor and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from sulphur springs (slr) municipal airport, sulphur springs, TX on June 29, 2024, at 1350 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 29, 2024, AT 1645 CDT, A LANCAIR IV, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, LANDED GEAR UP AT MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE PORT (MAF) IN MIDLAND, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SULPHUR SPRINGS (SLR) MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX ON JUNE 29, 2024, AT 1350 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.